Road transporters cancel planned strike
A planned nation-wide sit-in strike announced by road
transport syndicates for Monday 25 September has been called off. The
transporters withdrew their strike plan after holding talks with government
authorities at the weekend.
In a
communiqué deposited at the Cabinet of the Minister of Trade on Saturday, 23
September, some over 10 leaders of transporters syndicates said they had
decided to withdraw their call for strike beginning 25 September. They said
after discussions with government they were convinced solutions are being
sought to their objective grievances which include among others unacceptable
fuel prices, widespread clandestine transport in cities and towns, poor working
conditions of drivers and inadequate regulations sanctioning professional
driving in the country.
Concerning
the ever high prices of fuel and gas at the pump, the drivers noted with hope
the fruitful discussions with the government and the pledge by the Minister of
Commerce to personality lobby government to consider dropping the price of fuel
at filling stations.
Rising
from the meeting with the Trade Minister, the leaders of the Road Transporters
Unions made a fervent pledge to invite their members to continue with their
work on Monday pending further talks in the future with a view to seeking
lasting solutions to their cries.
The
syndicate leaders said they counted on the civic responsibility and patriotism
of their members especially in these times when the peace and integrity of the
state is under threat.
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